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An orbit is where something spins and goes in a circle, a spin is just a spin....
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What are the 2 planets that spin backwards?
Venus and Uranus are the two planets that spin backwards compared to the majority of the planets in our solar system. Venus rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun, while Uranus is tilted on its side, causing its rotational axis to be nearly parallel to its orbit.
What is counterclockwise spin of a planet or moon called?
The counterclockwise spin of a planet or moon is called retrograde rotation. This means the object is rotating in the opposite direction of its orbit around another body, like a planet rotating against the direction of its orbit around the sun.
Will the greatest difference in seasons occur on a planet that has a circular orbit?
No, the greatest difference in seasons occurs on a planet with a more elliptical orbit, where the distance from the sun varies significantly. This leads to more extreme temperature changes and more pronounced seasons.
What would happen if the moon rotated?
It would spin out of earths orbit. And most likely hit a planet, star, comet, or keep on going.
What is the difference between Earth's orbit and Mars' orbit?
Earth's orbit is closer to the sun than Mars' orbit. Earth takes about 365 days to orbit the sun while Mars takes about 687 days. Additionally, Mars has a more elliptical orbit compared to Earth's nearly circular orbit.
What is the difference between orbit and and orbital?
An orbit refers to the path an object takes around another object in space, such as a planet around a star. An orbital, on the other hand, refers to the specific mathematical description of the position and movement of an object within that orbit. In essence, an orbit is the physical path, while an orbital is the mathematical model describing it.
Does orbit Helios spin?
Yes, Orbit Helios does spin. I recommend him, because he spins very well :)
Does the Earth spin on its axis in the same or opposite direction as the moons orbit?
The direction of the Earth's spin and the direction of the Moon's orbit is the same - counterclockwise
How long it takes to orbit and spin?
A year and a day.
What does the earth spin on as it moves through space?
an orbit
Does the earth spin on its axis only?
If by spin you mean "rotate daily" then yes. But you could refer to our "orbit" as a spin around the sun. But if you want to refer to "spin" as any oscillatory/periodic motion of the earth, then we spin around our central axis, we orbit around the sun, we precess the rotational axis around a precession axis, our obliquity oscillates periodically and our eccentricity oscillates around the foci of our elliptic orbit which is near the center of the sun. These characteristics of our orbit are known as the Milankovic cycles.
Which quantum number not include in defining orbit of a particle?
Spin.
What does it mean to say that mercury has a 3 2 spin orbit resonance?
Mercury is locked into a 3/2 spin-orbit resonance where it rotates three times on its axis for every two orbits around the sun
How do stars in the galactic halo orbit?
They orbit as stars would in any other halo. It is gravity that causes everything to orbit and "spin around" Stars can also orbit around other stars called a binary orbit.
What is the differences between rotate and orbit?
The difference between orbit and rotation is: to orbit is to go around celestial objects (celestial objects means any object in space such as satelittes, other planets et cetera) Now to rotate is to spin around. I.E. the Earth takes 365 days to make one full rotation!
Do protons orbit around a nucleus?
No they spin within the nucleus along with neutrons.
How long does it take for the moon to spin on its axis and orbit the earth?
It takes the Moon about 27.3 days to complete one full rotation on its axis (a lunar day) and the same amount of time to complete one orbit around the Earth (a lunar month). This synchronous rotation is why we always see the same side of the Moon facing the Earth.
